Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station

News release

Issued by Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer

DATE 12/04/2008 TIME 10.45 AM REFERENCE: SMT/RH/015

Fishing boat 'Vic Anna', suffering from fuel problems.


Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat, B727, launched at 4.30 pm on 11/04/2008 to the 35 foot fishing vessel 'Vic Anna', suffering from fuel problems.


Whilst the Lifeboat was making its way through choppy to rough sea's, the skipper of 'Vic Anna' reported to Dover Coastguard that they had deployed their anchor - which wasn't holding and they were drifting towards shore off Galloway's Tower.

At 4.52 pm Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat took fishing boat 'Vic Anna' in tow and returned her to her moorings at the Fish Market at Rye. Lifeboat B727 returned to station at 6.25 pm.

Tony Edwards, DLA (Deputy Launching Authority) at Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat said:

‘It was a text book launch. The crew were paged at 4.22 pm and the Lifeboat was on its way eight minutes later. The regular crew training was definitely put to good use in today's rough sea.

The RNLI offers sea safety advice to fishermen and sailors. More information is available at www.rnli.org.uk/seasafety’.

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Photo: Casualty being towed into harbour - taken 11/4/08 courtesy of Andrew Tollett
Photo: Casualty being towed into harbour - taken 11/4/08 courtesy of Andrew Tollett
Photo: Casualty under tow - taken 11/4/08 courtesy Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station
Photo: Casualty under tow - taken 11/4/08 courtesy of Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station

 

Notes to editors

  1. Please ensure that credit is given for photos taken by named individuals.
  2. The average cost of launching is estimated at £2,200 for an inshore lifeboat.
  3. The RNLI is a registered charity and continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for income.


For more information please contact Steve Tollett, the RNLI lifeboat press officer at Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station on email: Press Officer.

  • The RNLI is a registered charity that saves lives at sea.
  • It provides, on call, the 24-hour service necessary to cover search and rescue requirements to 100 nautical miles out from the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
  • There are over 230 lifeboat stations.
  • RNLI Beach Lifeguards operate in the south and south west of England.
  • The RNLI further saves lives through sea and beach education.
  • The RNLI depends on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income.

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    To be recognised universally as the most effective, innovative and dependable lifeboat service.Royal National Lifeboat Institution headquarters:

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